McCain responds and then some — McCain responds to Obama in tough enough, if predictable, language: — "While Senator Obama's two years in the U.S. Senate certainly entitle him to vote against funding our troops, my service and experience combined with conversations with military leaders …

Sen. McCain, Keep Giving 'Em Flak ... er, Flack — Good for Senator McCain on his sharp rebuttal to Senator Obama. May I add one point, though, that continues to make me nuts? — Senator Obama says: " It is time to end this war so that we can redeploy our forces to focus on the terrorists …

O'Donnell Will Not Be Back on 'The View' — ABC Announces Early Departure for Host — The saga is over. — Rosie O'Donnell will not be returning to "The View." — In a statement today, Brian Frons, the president of Disney-ABC's Daytime Television Group, said, "We had hoped that Rosie …

Libby On The Verge Of Sentencing — There has been a lot of grist from the Beltway rumor mill of late on Scooter Libby and his upcoming sentencing hearing — but it has amounted to a whole lot of speculation and innuendo and wishful thinking, and not much substance with any real factual basis in which to dig.

White House Said to Debate '08 Cut in Iraq Troops by 50% — The Bush administration is developing what are described as concepts for reducing American combat forces in Iraq by as much as half next year, according to senior administration officials in the midst of the internal debate.

Sadr reemerges, demands U.S. pullout from Iraq — KUFA, Iraq — Influential cleric Muqtada Sadr resurfaced today after months in hiding and delivered a fiery sermon in this Shiite Muslim holy city in which he reiterated his demand for the swift departure of U.S. forces.

US rejects all climate proposals — The US has rejected any prospect of a deal on climate change at the G8 summit in Germany next month, according to a leaked document. — Despite Tony Blair's declaration on Thursday that Washington would sign up to "at least the beginnings" …

How to kill a book, in 3 easy steps — Here's how you kill a book: — First, see to it that it emerges into the public eye on the Friday of a holiday weekend. — Then, express ostentatious boredom at its contents. — Then, attack. — Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson declined …

Pre-War Intelligence Report on Iraq Released — Report Forecast Militant Violence, Saw Establishing Democracy as Difficult — The U.S. intelligence community accurately predicted months before the Iraq war that al-Qaeda would link up with elements from former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime …

Thailand set to make Buddhism the state religion — BANGKOK: In a step that could sharpen divisions in its increasingly violent, largely Muslim southern provinces, Thailand appears ready for the first time to make Buddhism the state religion in a new constitution.

Boy bags hog said bigger than 'Hogzilla' — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 …

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